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South and West.

A TORNADO at Grand Forks, Dakota, killed
four persons. seriously injured thirteen more,
and demolished twenty-five buildings. In
East Grand Forks fourteen business houses
were destroyed.
THREE masked men heavily armed stopped
the stage which runs from Baldwin to BAR
relta, No, and robbed the passengers
A FIRE has nearly wiped out the business
portion of Washburn, Ill. Seventeen houses
were burned. The losses will aggregate
500, 900.
HEMM1NG, one of the railroad strikers who
fired upon the train at Fort Worth, Texas,
last summer has been found guilty OF muir
der.
ALADY of Portsmouth, Va, was go,ed to
death by the same bull which killed her huS-
band year ago.
THE Fidelity National Bank, one Of Gin.
cinnati's most solid financial institutions,
closed its doors because it was sl,30O,O 900
short, the money having been used by three
of its officers to carry on the late Chicago
wheat deal. Vice-President Harper, Cashier
Baldwin and Assistant Cashier Hopkins were
arrested for fraudulently using the banks
funds.
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THE LABOR WORLD.

THERE is considerable demand for all kindD
Of mechanics in Kentucky and Tennessee
THE Western lumber manufacturers say
that the prices will be much higher next fails
DENVER, Col, is becoming an important
manufacturing centre, and will produce $3o,-;
OO9, ,0O0 worth Of products this year.
TIE builders in the small towns all override
country are reporting an increasing demand
for small houses. The building and loan as-3
sociation fever is spreading in the West.
PARKE DAVIS g. Co. of Detroit, hayestarted
the ball in motion against foreign labor by
discharging men in their factory who live IN
Windsor, Canada, just across the border, and
are not American citizens. The discharged
men say they will move to the Michigan side
and become citizens. - ~. ~.
The General Executive Board Of the
Knights of Labor has in preparation a state
ties which finally resulted in the revocation
of the charter Of District Assembly 18 and
the local assemblies attached to it. z
LONDON paper says that there is not ono
corner of Europe where American small cost
hardware is not for sale. Krupp Of Germany,
Armstrong of England, and Hotchkiss OF
France, with all their vast resources, ara un~
able to produce q monkey or screw-Da<
wrench equal to the American wrenches. g =
Four railroads are now being built In
Georgia to centre in Atlanta 1t will then b
the greatest railroad centre in the South
These roads will run through coal, lumber
and agricultural sections, and already syndt.
Gates are operating along the projected lines
securing control Of the most desirable lands.
NEW ENGLAND textile manufacturers are
generally improving their capacity and put
ting in better machinery to decrease cost a
New Hampshire firm has ordered cargoof
wool from. San Francisco around Cape Horn
on account of high freights The Pepperel
mill in Maine has Just divided $500, 900 10
dividends and has s., ,0oQ, 900 left.
FIVE National Labor Unions have, been
holding sessions during the past two week9
The Printers at Buffalo, the Shoemakersst at
Brockton, the Ironworkers at Pittsburgh,
and the Machinery Workers and Miners st
Cincinnati. There were 200,0 sboenlakeJ
said to be represented through $50 delegates
at Brockton, Mass The Eonworkers bad
1s0 delegates. ~ ~ (,
THERE is a widespread movement among
the Knights Of Labor for separate trade aSs
sociations. The Harnessmakers will want
one; the Ironworkers have organized for ono,
and the Coopers, Painters. and Decorators
insist on sepai ate control. Numbers Of otheg
crafts are asking for separate room in tia
order, where they can talk things over among
themselves without interruption
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-06
FIFTY YEARS A QUEEN.
VictOria's Jubilee Celebrated
With Great Pomp.
More Than a Million Spectators Of
the Pageant in London.

Queen Victoria's completion of the fftieth
year of her ascension to the British throne
was made on Tuesday the occasion of cele-
bration such as has never before been wit
messed in London. More than q million peo-
pie viewed the gorgeous pageant, and Kings,
Queens, Princes and Princesses were az thick
in London as flies around molasses barrel
From the London dispatches to the New York
papers we make up the following vivid ac-
count of the procession and exercises in
Westminster Abbey:
Jubilee Day dawned in London unusually
bright and clear. The sun shone brightly
and cool breeze tempered itsrays. Thecity
presents sight such as never met The eye OF
any man in the present generation OF London
ers. The crowds were unparalleled. All
night long hundreds of thousands Of people,
who, by reason of the crowding Of the ho-
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1t was supposed that the death of the
late Captain Eads would end the Te-
hauntepec ship-raiway project, of which
he was the originator. 1t seems not.
The stockholders in the enterprise,
twenty-five or thirty of whom, repre-
senting s15,ooO,O of stock, reside at
Pittsburg, have determined to continue
the work, and have selected one of their
number, Colonel James B. Andrews, to
take charge of it. He is a brothcr-in-
law of the deceased engineer, and said to
be entirely competent to carry on the en-
terprise. The stockholders have aban-
doned the idea of asking for Govern
ment loan, and will prosecute the work
on its merits.
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According to the San Francisco Cron-

According to the San Francisco Chron-
iele, "the people of Montana are getting
ready to make telling fight for admis-
sion into the Union at the next session of
Congress. They claim to have the ncces-
sary population, and there is no doubt as
to the resources of the Territory. Those
who are familiar with the region COM
prised in the proposed new State predict
for it an unparalleled development, being
rich in mines, timber, water, and agricul-
tural and grazing lands"
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A singular phenomenon was lately wi

"A singular phenomenon was lately wit
messed near Greenville, Ala. A whirl-
wind about fifteen feet wide passed over
q pond, forcing the water up for about
two or two and o half feet its entire
width, then twisting it into pillar about
a foot in diameter. This stem was per-
pendicular for about six feet, when it
gradually widened until a height of
about sixty or seventy feet was attained.
The water then fell IN spray. Those
who witnessed it say shat the whirlwind
formed q huge goblet of the water, and
it was one of heprettiest sights they ever
saw.
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The agricultural Department has issue

The agricultural Department has issued
q report to show that 100000 900 acres of
forests are used yearly in this country for
fuel and lumber. Fires, it is calcu-
lated destroy about 100000 acres
nore. The forest area of this country is
less than 45O, ,Ooo,O acres. At this rate
we will in quarter of century have no
forests. Whatever relief may come in
the future from o change in the fuel
question the demand for timber will in
crease as the country increases in popula-
tion. The whole thing seems to point to
arboriculture on a large scale systemati-
cally, and in no long time either.
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Trichina have been discovered in a
human body which was being prepared
for anatomical demonstration at the Uni
versity of Camerino. The man had
lived for many years in a neighboring
commune, and died without the presence
of trichine being suspected. Peculiar
interest attaches to the case for the reason
that it said to be the first case of trichin.
osis ever observed in Italy.
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tels md lodging houses, had nowhere to lay
their heads, tramped in endless procession
through the streets Others, armed with
camp Stools and lunch baskets, betook them
selves to out-of-the-way places and prepared
to make the best of it until morning dawned.
At an early hour the police details were
trebled in strength, and Westminster Abbey,
which had been closely guarded during the
night, was surrounded by the police and mill
tary, who kept the crowd at respectful dis
tance.
From early in the evening until daybreak
carriages and equipages of every description,
crowded with occupants, were driven toward
the West End At o'clock, A. NJ, every
point of vantage from which to obtain view
of the royal procession was occupied, and at
O'clock the crowd along the line of march
was one compact mass of people.
The line Of the procession to Westminster
Palace to Constitution Hill, Piccadilly; to
Regent street; to Waterloo place; to Pail
Mall, to East Cockspur street, to Northumber-
land avenue, to the Thames Embankment,
to Bridge straet, and thence to the Abbey.
The line of route was kept by nearly 10000
troops, representing NIL branches of the SER
vice, and in addition GOO boys from the naval
training ship. The latter were drawn up at
the base of the Nelson Monument The police
force was very large, and was under the di-
rect command of Sir Charles Warren. The
military force WIS under the command Of
General Gipps and Colonel Stirling, of the
Cold Stream Guards.
The frstpart of the royal procession started
shortly after ten o'clock and was composed of
the Indian Princesand minor German Princes.
They were enthusiastically cheered as they
emerged from the palace gates, and the
plaudits were taken up and carried along the
crowds that lined the route until the royal
party had disappeared within the spacious
recesses of the Abbey.
At fifteen minutes to eleven the second royal
procession started. In this procession were
the Kings of Denmark, Belgium, Saxony and
Greece, the Crown Princes Of Austria, and
Portugal, the Queen of the Belgians, the
Crown Princess of Austria, the Grand Duke
of Mecklenburg and Others of the royalty.
The Queens cortege came last.
The first Of the royal procession was COM
POI ed of the Indian Princes and few minor
German princes. Punctually at ILLS, A. n,
the Queen, i'll an open carriage, emerged
from the palace gates At sight of her thou.
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closed by parties Of Life Guards and Indian

When the procession passed along Picca-
dilly and turned down by Waterloo Place into
Trafalgar Square the cheers of the vast crowds
then in sight of the Queen and covering the
pavement, stands, windows, roofs, and every
thing in sight capable of holding human
being, were so long, loud, and overpowering
as to be absolutely exciting. The Queen was
vast multitude that the extreme popularity
of the arrangement of the Queens personal
escort was made most manifest.
The sons, the sons-in-law, and the
erandsons were all cheered by the people.
Prince Frederick William, the German
Grown Prince, in his white uniform, was
easily recognized by the populace, and he was
applauded by Englishmen as he never has yet
been in his own country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-06

People who want land can be acom-
modated for awhile yet. There are still
5000, 900 acres of public land in Colora-
do, 70, 1000, 900 in Arizona, 10000, 900 in
California, 40, 600, 900 in Dakota, 7,OoO,-
600 in Florida, a, 900, 900 in Idaho, =
900, 900 in Minnesota, Al, 900, 900 Utah,
aO,OOO,O 900 in Washington Territory, and
some millions of acres in other States and
Territories.
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Hospital who were suffering from prostrauon
caused by the heat, crowding and excite
ment.
The horse ridden by the Marquis OF Lorne
was restive while the procession was moving
along and threw the Marquis He managed
to alight unhurt. :
At 10 P. M. beacon fires were lighted stimuli
taneously on all the principal peaks from
Cornwall to the remotest part OF Calthness,
forming a connected cham OF signals over
the whole country.
In all the European capitals there was
great rejoicing over the Queens jubilee
day.
fhe Jubilee illuminations at night were
splendid, and were viewed by immense
crowds
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-06

James H. Macdonald, the new Lieu
tenant Governor of Michigan, has an in
come of $4,000 year on an investment
which cost him less than $3.50. When
Captain Moore discovered the Colby
mine in the great Gogebic iron range he
sold third interest to Macdonald for
few dollars. The land is now worked by
a company which pays royalty of forty
cents ton. The royalty for the present
year amounts to s12o, 600, a third of which
goes to Lieut.. Governor Macdonald.
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The New York Times says that, not
withstanding the incessant experiments
of ingenious projectors, and their sue
cess so far as the character of the light
is concerned, there are probably fewer
electric lights used in private dwellings
and places of businessby at least twenty
five per cent. now than there were three
years ago. Electricity, it says, is still
too expensive to compete with gas.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-06

The coal beds of China are FIVE times
as large as those of Europe, while gold,
silver, lead, tin, copper, iron, marble, and
petroleum are all found in the greatest
abundance. Owing to the prejudice of
the people the mines have never been
worked to any extent, it being the popu-
Lar belief in China that if these mines are
opened thousands of demons and spirits
imprisoned in the earth would come forth
and FIJI the country with war and suffer
ino.
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PROMINENT PEOPLE,

JEFFERSON DAVIS passed the seventy ninth
milestone few days ago. -
BISHOP HARRIS, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, has gone to Europe for the summer
SECRETARY LAMAR is a Jersey-cattle
fancier, and has small herd at his home in
Oxford, Miss.
CHARLES CRocKER, second Vice President
of the Southern Pacific Railways, says hs
considers he is worth about $50, 600, 900. i.
GENERAL SHERIDAN will review the PENN.
syfvania National Guard at its State encamp-
ment, at Monnt Gretna, from August to IS.
Ex-VIcE-PREs1DENT HANNIBAL HAMM,
who will be seventy-eight in August, assures
his friends that he feels like healthy man a
fjfty
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FALLING TREES.

Three Persons Killed in Delaware
and Three in Texas.
During heavy gale a big tree fell against
two frame houses near Wilmington, Del,
crushing them into fragments. Mrs. James
Noble, Mrs George Doran and Frank Doran,
two years old, were killed; George Doran and
Joseph Doran, his child, were badly injured.
In wind storm at Fair Play, Texas, on the
same day, tree was blown down, crushlng
the residence of Mrs. Watkins and instantly
killing her sister, Mrs Albert Tite, and her
two small children.
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An interesting case has recently been
reported in Boston, that of child who
had three attacks of scarlet fever. The
first occurred at the age of five years,
the second at eleven years, and the third
some seven months later. 1t is evident
from this, says thesBoston Herald, "that
one attack of scarlet fever does not Sc
cure future immunity, as was formerly
supposed to be the case"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-06

There are now over 1000 Young Mems
Christian Associations in this country,
with a membership of 40, 900, expending
for Christian work s7s5,OOO. The ag-
gregate of property in buildings, libra
ries, etc., is over 100000.
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Washington

THE Presidents next trip with Mrs. Cleve..
land will probably be to the mountains OF
Virginia, where they will spend Mrs. Cleve-
lands twenty-third birthday, July Il.
The President has appointed the following
postmasters: Edward a. Preuss at Los An
eeles, CAL; Willis U. Masters at Pasadena,
CAL; John H. Steubenranch at Pella, Iowa;
James II. Freeman at Franklin, Mass;
James NJ. Nickall at Hannibal, Mo.
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The New York Chinese mission has
between 4,OOo and 5000 Celestials in its
Sunday schools. About sixty have joined
the various churches. The first Sunday
school for these people was founded IN
New York eighteen years ago.
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SOME Pennsylvania men have started a
couple of skunk ranches, one at Little Cor
ners and the other at NIillers station. Good
skunkskins sell readily at dollar apiece, and
the idea is to keep the market we'll supplied
with the black and white pelts without break
ing down the price.
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AN official return to the German authorities
shows that the conscription in 1886 reached
1,6i6, ,525 in number, and prosecutions for en-
iGration without permission, 159,022
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It is an interesting fact that every
member of the recent General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church South who
served in the war was strongly in favor
of union with the Northern Church.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-20

John s. Armstrong, John Hoffman. Geo.
Dunavan, VIM. Reddick, Washington Bush
neil, Andrew Lynch, Albert J. Dunavan,
Nathaniel Mcintyre, George VI. Price, Jere'
miah -Crotty, VIM. II. Pitcher. VIM. Lauf,
Chas. Hoffman, Martin Flaherty aud John
/ Miller, and dated Aug, 6, 1874.
| THE JErrY SYSTEM.
, Early after the lsmented E,des had an
nounced his theory as to the opening Of the
channel Of the Mississippi river and making
it permanent, and to prevent forever the re
currence Of those disasters to life and prop
erty, which have resulted annually for years
in tho lower valley through which that great
river passes, Mr.. Armstrong began to study
The problem therein presented, and he soon
interested the Grange organization In that
subject. Fades plan, published in 1874,
was to straighten the channel Of that river so
as to save about 500 miles between Cairo and
the Gulf of Mexico. He proposed to begin
at the mouth of the river and work up.
committee of congress reported against the
scheme. Through Mr.. Armstrong; efforts
the Oranges of the west took up the discus.
sion of the snbe ct AMI soon arrived at the
conclusion of the perfect pracicabiliiy Of
Capt. Fades plan. Among other active
champions Of the measure, besides MIR. A.,
was Mr.. T. X. Allen, Grand Master OF the
Missouri Grange, who recommended II as a
topic of general importance for consideration
by the Order at their next meeting. The
State and afterwards the U. S. Grange met.
Congress was so powerfully memorialized
that it could not ignore the subject and dare
not refrain from action; but, 10 make the
test the most severe, authorized test OF
Fades scheme in the middle outlet of the
Mississippi river, that being the most slug.
gish Of all of It's channels leading out into the
Gulf Of Mexico. The experiment asounded
everyone and demonstrated its unquestiona'
BILE utility. Since then Mr.. Armstrong has
written communications to the Grange News
on the subject. which have attracted general
attention. He argues with great force that
the jetty or strait channel system, extended
up that river from New Orleans to the mouth
Of The Ohio river, would speedily become
permanent, and give depth Of water enough
to float the largest ships in the world, and
reclaim or open to cultivation a tract along
the father of waters" forty miles wide to
its mouth, from Cairo to the Gulf, of as rich
soil as can be found upon this continent
+ To be continued. j. G. ARMSTRONG.
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HAYEs.-CharIey Hayes, who aSoretime
was the heavy local Of the defunct Ottawa
Statesman, in his pilgrimage" about the
world as editor and typo, appears to have
struck Saratoga Springs, for we find this
personal in the Daily Register Of that place
of recent date: major Charles H. Hayes,
typographical tourist and fighting veteran,
promoted from the ranks on account of acts
of galantry on the field of battle, Is among
our corps of compositors. He has travelled
many thousands Of miles in observance Of a
waning phase of his trade, and his reminis.
cences would throw Grants or Greeleys into
the shade. When asked il he knew Grover
Cleveland, he responded, Yes, not only
know him, but drank with him when he was
sheriff. mutual friend introduced me,
and added, Major Hayes is New York
State boy is that SOY replied the sheriff,
then let's 90 and have drink And we
did The major has been 'roughing it. on
the subterranean side Of fortunes tickle
wheel, but VIC hope the mellowing Influences
of fat takes and Hathorn water will soon
place him on the higher plane which his many
manly and mental qualities would easily en-
able him to adorn."
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Literary Notes.

The August Forum should have been no.
liced before this, as the number Of valuable
articles entitle II to more than usual consid.
GRAFTON. II opens with Gov Forsters arti.
Gle, 1.-THE Return Of the Republican Party
The article Is interesting, as an exhibit Of
the Republican Blaine especially pro-
gramme for 1888; but few candid men will
find In It any satisfactory reason why that
party should be returned to power. Other
articles are Has Ireland a Grievance! The
Forgotten Cause of Poverty, An Outside
View Of Revivals, What is the Object of
Life! The Choice Of IN Occupation, Alcohol
ia High Latitudes, Conditions OF Industrial
Peace, etc.
The Imeriean Magazine for September con-
tains an article on "Curacao," "Our New
Navy THE Canadian Militia" etc. One
interesting article is by DR.. A. s. lsaacs, on
Jewish Progress in America He recog'
nizes the fact that Hebrews settled here &C
quire breadth Of view, and are solctous only
for the essential features Of their faith. On
the other hand, the noble charities Of the
Hebrews are appreciated by benevolent
workers affiliated with other sects, and in
these labors. at least, the barriers between
Jew and Gentle are largely cast aside. DR.
Isaacs even ventures to predict that the Jew
will not be without influence in forming the
religion of the future in America An inter.
esting sketch of the great Methodist orator,
Bishop Simpson, is also given The other
contents make up a very interesting number.
Our august Pan,y has come with its forty
pages Of boy and girl stories and pictures
Wish we could lend it to all the young folks
we know. But, what is better, send to ID.
Lothrop Company, Boston, for it, The SUBJ
scrip,ion price is 81 agar but they will
send you one number for FIVE ceUts-it may
be back number. 1t is veritabe mis-
sionary.